The Charmer

The Charmer

2018 · 100 min · DA · 6.2 (20 votes)
Dir. Milad Alami · Starring Ardalan Esmaili, Soho Rezanejad, Lars Brygmann, Susan Taslimi, Stine Fischer Christensen, Amalie Lindegård
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A young Iranian man is desperately trying to meet women who can secure his stay in Denmark. As time runs out, he falls in love and his past catches up with him. The film deals with themes of race, class, and the struggle for a better life.

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This film feels like a slow-burn descent into desperation. It's a gritty, tense look at the lengths one man will go to for a better life, underscored by a melancholic mood and the ever-present threat of his past. A stark, character-driven experience.

tensemelancholicgrittydesperatesteadysocial realismcharacter-driven dramaEuropean cinemaimmigrationracismidentityforbidden love
immigrationracismimmigrant bride
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